—Uncasfr Farming. Saturday. Od. 2. 1976
6
Livestock market and auction news
Si. Louw
Cattle
SepC M
Receipts This Week SXB
Week Ago 9600
Year Ago 8300
Compared to previous
week. Slaughter Steers and
Heifers unevenly steady,
instances 50 higher Cows
1 00-2 00 lower Few bulls
steady Supply Good and
Choice 1000-1200 lb Steers, 20
percent heifers and 20
percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Muted Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1200 lbs 36.00-36 25
Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs 35 00-
36.50. one load 1175 lbs. 36 75,
3-4 1100-1300 lbs 35 00-35 50,
load 3-5 around 1350 lbs
33.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 900-1300 lbs 34 50-
35.75. Good 2-3 33 0034 50
Standard and Good Holstems
1-3 1075-1250 lbs. 30.0032.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
850-1000 lbs. 34.00-34.25, one
load mostly 5 1150 lbs. 28.00.
Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs. 34.00
34.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 700-1000 lbs 32.00-
33.50. Good 2-3 29.50-32.00.
COWS: Utility and few
Commercial 2-5 19.50-22.00,
many 20.00-21.00. Canner and
Cutter 1-3 16.50-20.00, few
light or Shelly Canner 14.00-
17.00.
BULLS: Few Yield Grade
1-2 950-1300 lbs. 27.00-29.00.
Couple High Dressing Yield
Grade 1 individual 2000-2100
lbs. 30.00.
Joliet Cattle
September 29, 1976
CATTLE: 4500. Trading
moderate. Early sales of
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
25 to 50 lower. Supply about
20 percent heifers, 75 percent
steers, balance Cows. Steers
mostly Choice 2-4 1000-1250
lbs. and Heifers mostly
Choice 2-4 850-1000 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice, few Prune 2-4 1100-
1200 lbs. 36.25-36.75, load 3
about 1300 lbs. 37.00. Choice
2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 36.00-36.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1200 lbs. 35.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-4 850-1000 lbs. 34.50-
35.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 700-950 lbs. 33.00-
34.50. Good 2-3 700-900 lbs,
31.00-33.00.
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves
- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
11:00 A.M
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
We will have consignments from Alfred
Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper, and Kelly
Bowser
Bring a Load and Buy a Load.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318
Walter H. Risser, Proprietor
EaHt CoaHt
Carlot Meat*
Sep4- 0. 1978
Compared to Tuesday's
close demand moderate for
most meal Items No com
parison on steer beef to
establish trends. Cow beef in
limited test steady to 50
lower, decline on canner and
cutter Spring lamb 55 lb
down 1 00-2 00 higher, no
comparison On limited test 65
lb down No comparison on
fresh pork cuts
Steer Beef
Choice & Prune 500-800 lb
YG 3 Load 58 50 No Com
parison. Choice 600-800 lb
YG 3 58 00-59 00 No Com
parison, 600-800 lb YG 4 53 50
few early 54.00 No Com
parison, 800-900 lb. YG 4 52 50
few early 53.00 No Com
parison ; Good 600-800 lb YG
3 Load 54.00 No Comparison
Cow Beef
Utility (Breaking) YG 3-4
Part Load 42.50 No Com
parison; Utility (Boning) 500
lb up YG 1-2 Load 45.50
Steady: Canner & Cutter 350
lb. up YG 2-3 Load 47 00 50
lower.
Choice Primal Beef Cuts
Yield Grade 3
Steer hinds 145-190 lb. 71.00
No Comparison; Arm chucks
90-130 lb. 44.00-45.00 Steady
to 50 lower; Steer rounds 70-
90 lb. 70.00 No Comparison;
Full plates LTD 25.50 50
higher; Short plates 21.00-
22.00 Steady; Briskets 38.00
No Comparison; Flanks,
untrimmed LTD 19.50 50
lower; Flanks, trimmed
21.50 No Comparison.
Spring Lamb Carcass
Yield Grade 3-4
Choice 8c Prime 55 lb. down
89.00-90.00 1.00-2.00 higher;
65 lb. down LTD 87.0068.00
No Comparison.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14-17 lb. 76.50 No
Comparison; Picnics 4-8 lb.
43.25 No Comparison;
Skinned Hams 14-17 lb. 73.25
No Comparison, 17-20 lb.
70.00-70.25 No Comparison,
20-26 lb. 70.25-71.25 No
Comparison.
Smoked Pork
Skinned Hams 16-20 lb.
74.50 No Comparison; Semi-
Boneless 17-20 lb. 90.00 No
Comparison; Picnics 4-8 lb.
54.00 No Comparison; No. 1
Sliced Bacon Vacuum Pack
100.00 No Comparison;
Franks 70 percent beef 30
percent pork 3 loads 54.00 No
Comparison.
Thomaaville
Thomas* ilk, Pa
September tt, 1178
CATTIJC 109 Compared
with last Wednesday's
market Individual Choice
1240 lbs slaughter steer at
35 00, few Good 33 00-33 75.
few Standard 29.00-33 00
Couple Choice slaughter
heifers 32 35 and 32 75, one
Good at 30 25, individual
Standard at 27 00 Few
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 22 85-
24 75. Cutlers 19 00-22 00.
Canners 17 00-19 50, Shells
down to 12 00. Individual
Good slaughter bullock at
32 00, one Standard at 27 85
Individual Yield Grade No
1, 1365 lbs slaughter bull at
34.75, couple Yield Grade No.
2.1375 and 1420 lbs. 25 00 and
25.75 Medium and Good 300-
550 lbs. feeder steers 29 85-
33 50; lot Good 420 lbs,
feeder heifers at 24.60.
CALVES 89. Few Choice
vealers 49.00-56.00, few Good
40.50-53.00, few Standard and
Good 110-130 lbs. 30.00-35.00,
90-110 lbs. 28.00-31.50,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 23.00-
27.00, few Utility 65-100 lbs.
15.00- Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs.
31.00-
HOGS 18. US No. 1-3 (lot)
135 lbs. barrows and gilts at
35.50 Few US No. 1-3 340-675
lbs. sows 26.10-30.00 Few
Boars 20.00-21.60.
FEEDER PIGS 36. US No.
1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.50-18.00 per head, No. 1-3
4045 lbs. (few) 24,00-24.50
per head, lot Utility 25 lbs. at
16.50 per head.
Boneless Beef
90 Percent Chemical Lean,
Fresh 67.50 Steady; 85
Percent Chemical Lean,
Fresh 65.00 1.00 lower.
Beef Trimming
50 Percent Chemical Lean,
Fresh 20.00*23.00 50-1.00
higher; Frozen 21.50 No
Comparison.
SAVE YOUR SELLING COST!
HOGS WEIGHED IMMEDIATELY!
PENN PACKING BUYING STATION
Dewart Auction
Dewart, Pa.
September J 7. in
CATTLE 242 Compared
with laal Monday's market,
slaughter steers grading
Good & Choice about steady
Slaughter cows 50 cents to
11 50 lower One High (Twice
slaughter steer at 39 00.
Choice No 2-3 1050-1250 lbs
36 6038 75, Good 33 0036 35.
few Standard 29 50-30 75
Few Choice slaughter
heifers 31 75-35 00, few Good
29 25-31 25, few Standard
28 25-29 85 Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 24 85-27 00, one at 27 85,
Cutters 23.00-24 75, Canncrs
19.75- 75. Shells down to
17.00 Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 35 00-36 25, Utility
24 50-27 50. Yield Grade No 1
1100-2100 lbs slaughter bulls
29.75- Few Good &
Choice 300-450 lbs. feeder
steers 37.00-47.00.
CALVES 199. Vealers
grading Good it Choice about
steady; Standard it Good 70-
110 lbs. J 2 to $3 lower. Few
Prune vealers 57.50-65.00,
Choice 45.00-55.00, Good
38.0045.00, Standard it Good
110-120 lbs. 34.0039.00, 90-110
lbs. 30.0036.00, Standard 70-
85 lbs. 26.0030.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 32.00-36.00; holstein
heifers 90-115 lbs. 32.0040.00.
HOGS 269. Barrows it Gilts
$1.50 to $2 lower. USA No. 1-2
195-235 lbs. barrows it gilts
37.9039.00, NO. 1-3 200-235
lbs. 37.0038.10. US No. 13
300-500 lbs. sows 27.0030.25.
Boars 20.00-23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 167. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
15.00-22.00 per head, No. 1-2
60-75 lbs. 32.00-35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Few Mixed
Good & Choice 85-110 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 37.50-
40.00 Few Slaughter ewes
14.00-16.00.
Every Mon. Tues.
8 A.M. to 1 P.M.
PAID IMMEDIATELY!
1
AT GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALE
1 Mile North of Ephrata RD3, Pa
Cali for Market Quotes each morning
717-733-9154 or 717-733-9648
Belleville Auction
Befkrdk, Pa
SEPTEMBER t», JfTt
CATTIJE 139 Compared
with last Wednesday's
market Slaughter cows
11 JO to 82 50 lower Few
Utility slaughter steers 23 00-
29 35 Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 31.35
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 21 85-
Z 3 85, couple to 24 50, Cutters
20 75-22.25, Canncrs 17 00-
20 50, Shells down to 15 00
Few Yield Grade No I, 1400-
2000 lbs. slaughter bulls
26 85-29.85.
CALVES 177 Vcalcrs
grading Good II to 83 higher,
Standard and Good 70-110
lbs about steady. Few
Choice vcalcrs 54 0040 00,
Good 40.00-49.00, few
Standard and Good 110-130
lbs. 32 00-39.00, 90-110 lbs
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OUR GOAL IS GETTING I
TOP DOLLAR FOR YOU I
SHIP TO THE I
DANVIUE LIVESTOCK I
MARKET 9
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Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa. ■
Phone (717) 275-2880 ■
SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M. I
Horse Sale 2nd Sat Every Month 10.30A.M I
OWNER: MELVIN M. LEHMAN I
717-964-3621 Res. I
717-275-2880 Bus. !■
FARMERS ...
Know what you are going to
get for your hogs before
they lease your farm.
& Wed.
34*04100. Standard 70
lb» II 00-34 00 Far
Olvo* Holstein bulls 80-1
Iba 30 0046 00
HOGS 217 Barrows ar
Kilts $1 25 to II 75 lower I
No 1-2 200-235 lbs bsrroi
and KilU XJ04740, No 1
195-235 lbs 38 0040 SO t
No 14 300450 tbs sows 2S
31 25 Few Bo«rs 13 50-25 0
FEEDER PIGS 552 I;
No 14 2045 lbs feeder pi 0
10 00-18 00 per head. No !•;
35-50 lbs 15.00-24 00. No 1;
70-110 lbs 22.5048 00 pc
head. Utility 20-35 lbs 800
13 00 per bead. *
SHEEP 19. Few Good :5.
100 lbs spring slaughtc
lambs 38 0041 50, few Utility
and Good 65-95 lbs. 34 00
39 00 Few Slaughter ewe
10 00-19.00